Tent City Protest Grounds for $1.3 Million Antipoverty Funds
In Lafayette Park near the White House, 90 Mississippi African Americans camped in tents seeking $1.3 million in antipoverty funds for do it yourself home building and job training. Frank Smith, their leader, reported no official communication from the White House or OEO and pressed for a response from the President.
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LBJ Economic Vision Cited by Philadelphia Writer
Philadelphia AP report quotes President Lyndon B. Johnson as saying the economy shows 73 million jobs and the lowest unemployment in 12 years. He notes three million still unemployed and emphasizes steady progress without rigid controls, in a White House discussion cited by J A Livingston.
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Market stance hints at limited Great Society curbs
A cautious leader weighs policy limits and market impact. He signals tolerance for existing programs, hints at possible pace of price movements, and asserts confidence in his grasp of risks and outcomes.
Fire on Coral Sea storage room at San Francisco naval yard
Firefighters battled smoke to locate and extinguish a small storage room blaze on the second deck of the aircraft carrier Coral Sea berthed at the San Francisco Naval Shipyard. No injuries. Capt. Charles Fears said the fire was confined to a small area and caused little damage. The room held paper products including Dixie cups and was near a blower room.
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